New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-09
Spelling A PRETTY SCHEME.
WHY A NLw-YoRKER WAS so ANXIOUS TO DE AN
INDIAN AGENT.

INDIAN AGENT.
WASHINGTON. May s tSpeciaA.-For several months
nersoos in New-York have been writing to Washing
ton for information respecting Indian agencies the
notioal status OF the incumbent whether charges
had been preferred against them, ETC. Many Oh 'io
ipourie, related to the Cheyenne RIVER agency III
Dakota. The design OF the persons ihte.ss,eu was
revealed several days ago when man called AT inc
Wnue House and presented letter OF introduction 10
Private Secretary Lamont The letter bore the sigma
ture OF q prominent and active newton Demoo'aT
and stated that the bearer, relative oil TIC "iei'
deircd 20 be appointed agent at the Cheyenne RIVER
AGENCY By President Clevclands direction the APP
,I;c,nt wa, furnished with letter 10 the Couinns-
sioner of Indian Affairs. asking him To DO wha' he
could for the bearer. Acting Commissioners opSha",
il ia understood gave the applicant encouragement
anu offered to go personally To the ni'o ho"99 "n
xnlao 20 the President the nature OF certain chaSes
which had been preferred against Agent MoChesne1'
IN, incumbent. The applicant returned 10 Ne"-iCnA
helie Vpp that he would obtain the appointment lie
ia engaged IN n commission business WHICH, IL 10 s"'u
yields an income OF some 20. 900 year
WHY he Is willing to give up his prontaDo business
,or an Office with a salary of 81, 800 year he OK
nj lined To some friends who expressed their surprise
He expects that the great Sioux reservation "i w
onened 10 settlement next year. Inc North"estoi"
Railroad Company Is to build new ilho rom i",io
a., ,he Rlack Hills The applicant then unolded hs
scbcme which in substance Is that when theso things
are done a big town will spring up some~her ABOUT
| midwnv bet ween the Missouri River and The BLACK
lii and the Hrst men to get possession OF the town
!
ate would reap great fortunes. An Indian agent hav,
inc control OF TIE Indian police could keep settlers on
mill the last minute, and thus give iayoriles hoiu
mon the prop psed town sites. The man holding the
One genne River agency, tho edge OF the me- puoc
| domain would have exceptional advantages Inc APP
icant ba wing once been a resident OF Dakola knew
| ms and having Joined some New YORK men WIN III II
had gone Systematically to work TO secure this agency
Since In, gentleman returned TO New fork the whole
storv has come 10 the Presidents ears and the plan
| will not he carried out -. u.cA...o,.
| Raspecting the charges against Agent McChesney'
| VIII although n Democrat, as appointed IN the IN
DIAN service by Republican Administration, Acting
| ,,omm,ssioner tpshaw made in substance to CORE
snondent this abatement Tncy are trivial hazy ana
| Indefinite as yet and may amount To uOthlng. Inc
truth IA there Is not in the service against whom
charoes Of some kind are filed by aggTieyed indi-
| vdnsls and chronic kicAers. They generally come
rm parties IN the edge OF the reservation VINO nave
been det.c ted in some petty depreciation, and have
bsen Mt least reprimanded by tho agent We have
charges against nearly every man in the service ana
n we were TO give them all attention 1t would take all
! our tame 10 Investigate them. 1on may depend upon
II that these charges do not amount 10 anything
Aod vet Mr. U,,shaw was willing to 90 to the WINE
House and discuss these charges with the fresiden
II also appears from Mr. Upshnw's statement tnat
nearly every man IN tho Indian service IN tins era
of reform is the subject OF charges which II ihyes
tigatod would occupy the entire ume OF tue ihuiai
Rur